Many purists debate the worth of an electronic drum kit when compared to an acoustic one but in todays technological advances, the types of drum sounds and the feel of an electronic drum kit are on par with their acoustic cousins. This coupled with the societal shift of people living in more compact dwellings and in apartments, it's easy to see why an electronic drum kit is gaining momentum as a must have for any serious drummer.
Electronic drums have a number of benefits over their louder counterparts. The most important for many drummers is the benefit that the player has in not creating a huge noise when playing their drums. This allows the player to play their kit at any hour of the day and as loud as they want (within reason). The hitting of the pads does make some residual sound however it's a drop in the ocean compared to an acoustic kit. Just put on your headphones and away you go. Even if you have the kit plugged into some speakers, just adjust the volume down during those quieter times of the day.
One thing which has been important for myself as a player and my own transition from an acoustic to an electronic kit is the fact that my ears have been given a well deserved rest from the massive sounds that come from an acoustic kit especially when your playing a live gig. Live drum kits can produced sound up to 120 decibels and this kind of sound of the long-term can produce ear damage. And when you're constantly forgetting your earplugs, the ear damage can set in rapidly. An electronic drum kit like a Yamaha dtxplorer with a good set of headphones, even though these can still be loud, can be volume controlled with ease thanks to either your external volume controller or the volume control on the back of the dtxplorer trigger module.
Another fantastic thing and for a lot of drummers the best part about electronic drums is the ability of most kits to accept an mp3 player or any sound input into the trigger module so you can play along with your favorite songs or write drums on top of your fellow band mates demo tracks. Personally I plug my iphone in which has thousands of songs and I set the volume loud enough to get into the music but still not too loud to drown out my own drums. I'll then select the appropriate preset kit on the dtxplorer trigger module so that the drum sounds closely match the style of the song.
Finally, the transport of an electronic drum set is the icing on the cake for why I think these types of drum kits are the way of the future. If you've ever packed up an acoustic drum kit at 4am in a drunken bar, you'll understand how beneficial it is to be able to literally fold your drum kit up and walk out the door with it.
Electronic drums have a number of benefits over their louder counterparts. The most important for many drummers is the benefit that the player has in not creating a huge noise when playing their drums. This allows the player to play their kit at any hour of the day and as loud as they want (within reason). The hitting of the pads does make some residual sound however it's a drop in the ocean compared to an acoustic kit. Just put on your headphones and away you go. Even if you have the kit plugged into some speakers, just adjust the volume down during those quieter times of the day.
One thing which has been important for myself as a player and my own transition from an acoustic to an electronic kit is the fact that my ears have been given a well deserved rest from the massive sounds that come from an acoustic kit especially when your playing a live gig. Live drum kits can produced sound up to 120 decibels and this kind of sound of the long-term can produce ear damage. And when you're constantly forgetting your earplugs, the ear damage can set in rapidly. An electronic drum kit like a Yamaha dtxplorer with a good set of headphones, even though these can still be loud, can be volume controlled with ease thanks to either your external volume controller or the volume control on the back of the dtxplorer trigger module.
Another fantastic thing and for a lot of drummers the best part about electronic drums is the ability of most kits to accept an mp3 player or any sound input into the trigger module so you can play along with your favorite songs or write drums on top of your fellow band mates demo tracks. Personally I plug my iphone in which has thousands of songs and I set the volume loud enough to get into the music but still not too loud to drown out my own drums. I'll then select the appropriate preset kit on the dtxplorer trigger module so that the drum sounds closely match the style of the song.
Finally, the transport of an electronic drum set is the icing on the cake for why I think these types of drum kits are the way of the future. If you've ever packed up an acoustic drum kit at 4am in a drunken bar, you'll understand how beneficial it is to be able to literally fold your drum kit up and walk out the door with it.
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